Exam (elaborations)
Evolve Chapter 23: High Risk Newborn Complications Associated with Gestational Age and Development
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The nurse places a newborn weighing 1400 g in a polyethylene bag. Why would the nurse do this? - Prevent heat loss Rationale: Newborns weighing 1400 g are considered very low birth weight babies, and these infants are at a higher risk for hypothermia. Therefore, the nurse places the newborn...
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